Curriculum Overview Steve Taylor RG PhD Professor of Geology Earth and Physical Science Department Introduction ES420 Med Geo Class Format Thematic Topics Conclusion INTRODUCTION Medical Geology the study of the impacts of geologic ID: 917247
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ES420 Medical GeologyWestern Oregon University Curriculum Overview
Steve Taylor, RG, PhD, Professor of Geology
Earth and Physical Science Department
Slide2Introduction ES420 Med Geo Class Format Thematic Topics
Conclusion
Slide3INTRODUCTION
Medical Geology: the study of the impacts of geologic materials and processes on human health Interdisciplinary field involving geoscience, biomedicine, and public health with a focus on environmental health
ES420 Medical Geology Course History+ Spring 2010 - ES473 Academic Showcase Poster Session Summer 2012 & 2013 – Online upper division seminar reading class for WOU Earth Science Students Fall 2014 – Hybrid team building & online seminar class targeting OHSU-Monmouth nursing students Fall 2019 – ES420 re-aligned with the Integrating Knowledge component of the revised WOU General Education Program
Slide4Medical Geology as a Specialty Discipline
Naturally Occurring Asbestos Symposium
December 18, 2014 Oakland, California
Slide5Goals of Medical Geology
To identify geochemical anomalies in sediment, air, and water that impact human and animal health.To identify the environmental causes of known health problems and seek remedial solutions.To evaluate the beneficial health effects of geologic materials and processes.To inform the public of environmental health risks associated with geologic materials or processes.To forge global links between countries to find solutions for environmental health problems.
Bunnell et al. (2007)
Slide6ES420 Medical Geology Format
Online Course Curriculum Journal readings and written summaries
Synthesis review questionsGroup DiscussionsCapstone case study seminar presentations
Slide7ES420 Thematic Units
Introduction to Medical Geology
Public Health and Geological Processes Natural Distribution of Elements Anthropogenic Influence Environmental Exposure and Health Risk
Geological Impacts on Nutrition
Geologic Hazards and Public Health
Water Quality and Soil Nutrient Influences
Anthropogenic Pollution
Effects of Dust and Volcanic Emissions
Slide8Week 1 - Introduction to Medical GeologyBunnell et al., 2007, Medical Geology: A globally emerging disciplineKomatina
, 2004, Chapter 1 - Introduction and OverviewCenteno et al., 2016, Medical Geology and Health - Status OverviewWeek 2 - Public Health and Geological ProcessesCook, 2013, Public Health and Geological ProcessesNational Research Council, 2007, Chapter 6 - Earth Perturbations and Public Health ImpactsBunnell et al., 2013, GIS and HealthWeek 3 - Natural Distribution of ElementsAlloway, 2005, Bioavailability of Elements in Soil, in SelinusEdmunds and Smedley, 1996, Groundwater geochemistry and health: an overview
Fordyce, 2005, Selenium Deficiency and Toxicity, in Selinus, 2005Week 4 - Anthropogenic ImpactsKomatina, 2004, Chapter 4 - Anthropogenic (man-made) FactorsEggers et al., 2015, Health Risk Associated with Uranium Mining on Tribal LandsFinkelman et al., 2003, Case Study: Coal Combustion and Human Health in ChinaWeek 5 - Environmental Exposure and Health RiskCenteno et al., 2013, Environmental PathologyNielsen and Jensen, 2005, Environmental EpidemiologyFowles et al., 2013, Environmental Medicine
ES420 Seminar Reading Summaries – Fall 2020
Slide9Week 6 - Geological Impacts on NutritionCombs, 2013, Geological Impacts on NutritionKnez and Graham, 2013, Nutrient Deficiencies and Soils
Oliver and Gregory, 2015, Soil-Food Security-Public HealthWeek 7 - Geologic Hazards and Public HealthAppleton, 2005, Radon in Air and Water, in Selinus, 2005Thornton, 1996, Sources and pathways of arsenic in the geologic environmentGrattan et al., 2003, Case Study: Human Sickness and Volcanic Eruptions, Week 8 - Water Quality and Soil Nutrient InfluencesNational Research Council, 2007, Chapter 4 - What we drinkRubenowitz and Hiscock, 2005, Water Hardness and Health,Brevik and Sauer, 2015, Soils and Human Health
Week 9 - Antropogenic PollutionFuge, 2005, Anthropogenic Sources, in Selinus, 2005Burke, 2016, Cadmium and Public Health, Balochistan, Case StudyWerner et al., 2015, Unconventional Natural Gas Development and Health EffectsWeek 10 - Atmospheric Processes; Effects of Dust and Volcanic EmissionsNational Research Council, 2007, Chapter 3 - What we breatheDerbyshire, 2005, Natural Dust and Human HealthWeinstein and Cook, 2005, Volcanic Emissions and Health
ES420 Seminar Reading Summaries – Fall 2020
Slide10Geologic Pathways and Environmental Health
Slide11Geochemistry and Health
Radon and Lung Cancer
Arsenic and Groundwater
Iodine and Selenium
Deficiency
Mercury and Lead Poisoning
Fluorosis
Slide12Geologic Processes and Health
Dust Storms
Earthquakes
Volcanic
Eruptions
Landslides and
Flooding
Slide13Environmental Exposure
Asbestosis
Coal Dust and Black Lung
Slide14Medical Geology is a rapidly emerging discipline that involves aspects of Geoscience, Environmental Medicine, and Public HealthES420 Medical Geology at Western Oregon University is offered as a hybrid online course involving seminar style, self-paced reading assignments and written summariesES420 Medical Geology serves as upper division elective aligned with the Integrating Knowledge component of the WOU General Education curriculum
For more information contact: Dr. Steve Taylor taylors@wou.edu
CONCLUSION